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Sitting week beginning Monday, 15 June 2009 — 4th House sitting week of the 42nd Parliament’s 2009 winter or Budget sittings (9th sitting week for 2009).
This page summarises the work expected to be done in the House of Representatives and its Main Committee. It is updated weekly during sittings.
For a full report of the business dealt with, including a list of documents presented, go to the Votes and Proceedings (available as PDF or HTML from ParlinfoWeb). To read the debates including question time go to Hansard.
For details about the proposed program of business for each sitting of the House and Main Committee and that sitting's public hearings of House and joint committees go to the House Daily Program (available in PDF (approx 92 kb) or Word format from ParlinfoWeb) The House Daily Program is usually available at least one hour before the House is scheduled to meet.
This week the House is expected to sit Monday to Thursday, in a pattern similar to that described in the Infosheet 'A typical sitting day'.
The Main Committee is also expected to meet on Monday (from 4pm to 9.30pm), Tuesday (from 4pm to approximately 8.30pm), Wednesday (from 9.30am to 1pm and from 4pm to approximately 7.30pm) and on Thursday (from 9.30am to approximately 1pm).
For details about the current hours see the Houses daily routine of business diagrams for the House of Representatives Chamber (PDF 206 kb) and Main Committee (PDF 225 kb).
Real time tracking of business done by the House Chamber and the House Main Committee
You can track each item of business as it is being done in the House Chamber and the House Main Committee by using the “LiveMinutes” service at www.aph.gov.au/house/liveminutes.
You can see proceedings of the House Chamber and the House Main Committee via the webcasts at the Australian Parliament's livebroadcasting site. Replays of the House of Representatives Question Time are available from the About the House News site.
Legislation
Government bills are expected to be introduced into the House this week. These bills will be listed on the House Daily Program and the text of each bill will be available via the Bills Page after they are introduced.
Details of bills to be introduced are not available prior to their introduction.
In the House during the week it is planned to resume debate on the following Government bills already introduced (note – these plans may change as the week unfolds, especially if some of the bills listed below are referred to the Main Committee by the House):
Monday
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International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2009
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Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009
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Social Security Amendment (Training Incentives) Bill 2009
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Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2009
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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Apprentices) Bill 2009
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Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill 2009
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Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2009
Tuesday
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Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Bill 2009
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Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
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Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2008
Wednesday
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Family Assistance Amendment (Further 2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2009
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Migration Amendment (Protection of Identifying Information) Bill 2009
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Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 2009
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Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 (Consideration of Senate amendments)
Thursday
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Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009
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Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Bill 2009
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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2009
In the Main Committee it is planned to resume debate on the following Government business matters:
Monday (from 4pm to 9.30pm)
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Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009
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Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010 (consideration in detail)
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Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2009-2010
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Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010
Tuesday (from 4pm to approximately 8.30pm)
Wednesday (from 9.30am to 1pm, and from 4pm to approximately 7.30pm)
Thursday (from 9.30am to approximately 1pm)
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Committee and delegation reports and private Members’ motions
On Monday commencing at 8.40 pm the following committee and delegation reports will be presented and then the following private Members’ motions will be debated (for details of the motions go to the Monday Notice Paper of the House) in the Chamber:
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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security — Review of the re-listing of Ansar al-Islam, AAA, IAA, IMU, JeM and LeJ as terrorist organisations — Mr Bevis (Chair) (ALP, Brisbane, Qld)
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Joint Standing Committee on Treaties — Report 101: Treaties tabled on 3 February 2009 — Mr K Thomson (Chair) (ALP, Wills, Vic)
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Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs — Disability access standards — Mr Dreyfus (Chair) (ALP, Isaacs, Vic)
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Urban Planning — Ms Rishworth (ALP, Kingston, SA)
At approximately 6.55pm in the Main Committee on Monday, debate will ensue on private Members’ motions in the following sequence and about the following subjects (for details of these motions go to the Monday Notice Paper of the House):
Auditor-General’s reports
Reports of the Auditor-General may be presented by the Speaker after question time on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the week.
Matters of Public Importance
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after question time, in accordance with the House's standing orders, it is possible for the House to discuss a matter of public importance (MPI).
If an MPI is proposed by a Member, and is in order, the subject of the MPI will be announced shortly after midday on each of these days and published on ParlInfo.
If more than one MPI is proposed the Speaker will decide which MPI is the most urgent and important to be submitted to the House that day.
Grievance Debate
In accordance with standing orders Grievance Debate is held on sitting Mondays in the Main Committee.
At 8.30p.m., after the conclusion of private Members’ business, debate is resumed on the question ‘That grievances be noted’ and debate ensues until 9.30pm. Debate on the question is practically unlimited in scope, giving Members the opportunity, in 10 minute speeches, to raise matters in which they have a particular interest or to discuss complaints of constituents.
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Petitions
Petitions and ministerial responses to petitions will be presented by the Chair of the Petitions Committee, Mrs Irwin (ALP, Fowler, NSW) on Monday at 8.30pm.
Members' may also present petitions during the time reserved for Members' Statements in the Main Committee, during the Adjournment Debates of the House and the Main Committee and during Grievance Debate in the House.
For details about House and Main Committee debate times see the order of business diagrams for the House of Representatives Chamber (PDF 206 kb) and Main Committee (PDF 225 kb)
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